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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1988;31(2):271-275. Published online February 28, 1988.

A Case of Myositis Ossificans Progressiva.

Yoeng Ho Ra¹, Sung Ho Cha¹, Byoung Soo Cho¹, Yong Mook Choi¹, Chang Il Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Korea

Received: July 21, 1987;

Abstract

A cases of Myositis ossificans progressiva in a 3 year-old girl who presented with hard mass in her right buttock and progressive hardening of muscles of her back and neck. The diagnosis was made on the basis of typical clinical features and characeristic radiologic findings. In addition to the cases report, a review of related literatures were discussed.

Keywords :Myositis ossificans progressiva